WHEN CARS COLLIDE: J. STANNARD BAKER AND THE SCIENCE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION

J. Stannard Baker, the Sherlock Holmes of collision investigation retired last spring, but the principles he developed continue to guide those who must understand what really happened before, during, and after a collision. This article recounts Baker's career and the development of his accident reconstruction techniques, which he assembled in a book entitled "Traffic Accident Investigation Manual".

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  National Safety Council

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• Authors:
  • Thomas, L
• Publication Date: 1986-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Crash reconstruction; History
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491793
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 990
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM